The story is told in the first and third person: the first person narrative is basically Simon's confession (insurance policy) on tape, courtesy of Mr & Mrs Weston's cassette recorder. They also torch the properties of victims and remove the bodies, after they've had their fun. And if he doesn't take them out, that could have ramifications and not just for him, as the gang have a code to live by: leave no witnesses never get caught if it looks like you're going to get captured then you have to go kamikaze, or you and your family will pay. He's been designated the job of making sure the two witnesses don't have the opportunity to tattle on them. One of the intruders is abandoned by the gang: which are known as 'The Krulls,' and his name is Simon. Jody nearly gets apprehended, but just about manages to get away: twice.

Time to go.Īs they flee the property one of the intruders notices them trying to sneak out, and the chase is on. When they get a better look at the dead man they realise he's wearing another person's butt and legs' over his own naked body. After giving Andy a heads up another hostile comes along and enters his room looking for more prey to play with but Jody's ready, and puts him out of commission by slugging him in the face with a baseball bat. Once the intruder has gone (with Evelyn still stuck on the end of the spear) Jody makes her way to Andy's room (Evelyns twelve year old brother). When Evelyn opens her bedroom door though she ends up getting a spear through her body - and the end of the spear pokes Jody in the naval. Initially, Jody dismisses that her friend has heard anything - and tries to go back to sleep and would have if it wasn't for Evelyns persistence. Sixteen year old, Jody Fargo, is having a 'sleep-over' at her best friends' house - when her friend Evelyn wakes her up as she believes she's heard a noise downstairs, which sounds like breaking glass. This is my second Laymon novel, so I knew what to expect.sort of. Well, this was one hell of a twisted story of survival horror, that is filled to the brim with blood, guts and gore.

Endless night by richard laymon